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streptococcus medical definition
noun pl. strep·to·coc·ci
A bacterium of the genus Streptococcus.
Related Forms:
- streptococcal, strepˌto·cocˈcic adjective
noun
A genus of gram-positive, anaerobic, often pathogenic bacteria having an ovoid or spherical appearance and occurring in pairs or chains, including many erythrocytolytic and pathogenic species that cause erysipelas, scarlet fever, and septic sore throat in humans.
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